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Home Recording a Christmas Album!

So, today I am starting to rehearse some Christmas music for solo piano to be recorded hopefully by Thanksgiving weekend. I'm a self-taught keyboardist and I've been playing for about 10 years or so. I'll be recording the music in my "poor man's" studio in my home and I will definitely share them online when they are completed!

Also, I don't know if I will do this for the album, but I thought that maybe someone in this forum who is a fine lyricist would like to collaborate with me in turning your ideas into an actual song. I've always wanted to write my own Christmas music, but I just don't excel at writing nice lyrics. So... perhaps someone out there would like to work together...??? Just a thought!

I've been to Louisville this past summer for a weekend. I love that place! My older brother is also in a metal band (not quite as heavy) and I actually got to throw in some keyboard parts for their latest album which releases on Halloween.

Anyway, I'm glad to see some interest in this Christmas song project. Just post any ideas you have or IM me!

So far I have a song list and the keys for each piece selected: (excluding any key changes)

The First Noel - D Major
Silent Night - Dflat Major
I'll Be Home For Christmas - C Major
Deck The Halls - G Major
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - d minor
White Christmas - F Major
What Child Is This? - f minor
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - G Major
O Holy Night - C Major
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - A Major
Away In A Manger - Bflat Major
The Christmas Song - Eflat Major
Silver Bells - Aflat Major
Angels We Have Heard On High - E Major
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - A Major
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - G Major
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - C Major
Somewhere In My Memory - D Major
O Come Emmanual - e minor

I've also recorded a few "rough" performances of some of these tracks. If you want, I might be able to host some mp3 samples of my progress... Or we could just wait till I'm finished. I'm open for ideas!